I've never encountered mice on any glacier, so perhaps you have discovered a new species here. It's the prerogative of the discoverer to name it, but what would you think about Mus Glaciaphilus?
Mind you, I did meet this fellow on the slopes of Sajama, well over 5000m (that's more than 16000 ft), but that was still well below the glacier:
haha, I like it -- Mus Glaciaphilus. We were pretty amazed to be attacked by mice up there but maybe that's just the way it goes on overcrowded mountains like Rainier (?). Lots of people leaving lots of trash, I guess.
On a different glacier, we found worms in the snow.
rgg - Nov 30, 2012 2:49 pm - Voted 10/10
A new species?I've never encountered mice on any glacier, so perhaps you have discovered a new species here. It's the prerogative of the discoverer to name it, but what would you think about Mus Glaciaphilus?
Mind you, I did meet this fellow on the slopes of Sajama, well over 5000m (that's more than 16000 ft), but that was still well below the glacier:
Cheers, Rob :-)
ywardhorner - Nov 30, 2012 5:12 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: A new species?haha, I like it -- Mus Glaciaphilus. We were pretty amazed to be attacked by mice up there but maybe that's just the way it goes on overcrowded mountains like Rainier (?). Lots of people leaving lots of trash, I guess.
On a different glacier, we found worms in the snow.